Peripentadenia mearsii

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Buff Quandong
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Peripentadenia
Species:
P. mearsii
Binomial name
Peripentadenia mearsii
Synonyms

Actephila mearsii C.T.White

Peripentadenia mearsii, commonly known as the buff quandong or grey quandong, is a plant in the family Elaeocarpaceae which is endemic to a small part of northeastern Queensland, Australia. It is usually seen as a multistemmed evergreen tree, often poorly formed, and the habitat is tropical rainforest.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Species profile—Peripentadenia mearsii". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Peripentadenia mearsii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  3. ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Peripentadenia mearsii". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 10 March 2024.